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    							2.SelectBootable DVDfromtheEFIBootManagermenu.
    Figure 19 Installing the operating system using the Windows CD-ROM
    .3.WhentheHPrecoveryconsolemenuopens,clickRe-install.Ignorethewarningaboutdeleting
    alldataonthedriveandclickOK.
    4.Whenaskedtoselectthebootdrivepartitionsize,selectCtousethefulldrivesize.
    5.UsethelatestSmartSetupCD-ROMtoupdatethesystemdriversandagents.
    Itisnotnecessarytore-installtheHBAdriverunlessanupdateisavailable.
    NOTE:
    For single-path configurations, skip step 6, step 9, and step 10.
    6.Installmultipathingsoftwareifapplicable.
    7.Installthelatestoperatingsystemservicepack.
    8.Reboottheservertocompletetheinstallation.
    9.FollowthroughoneachadditionalcontrollerportassignmentfortheHBAs.
    10.ConnectanynonbootingHBAs.
    11.CreateandassignallotherstorageLUNstotheappropriateHBAs.
    Installing from the Microsoft CD-ROM
    UsethefollowingprocedurestoinstalltheoperatingsystemusingtheMicrosoftCD-ROM.
    Loading the HBA driver for a Windows Server 2003 install
    ToloadtheHBAdriver:
    1.InserttheHPSmartSetupCD-ROM.
    2.SelectBootable DVDfromtheEBSUmenuandpressEnter.
    3.SelectLoad OEM Boot driverorpressBtodisplaytheLoadOEMBootDriverscreen.
    4.SelecttheappropriateFibreChannelHBAandpressEnter.
    5.PressTabonceandthenpressEnter toloadthedriver.
    Thesystemdisplaysamessageconfirmingthatthedriverisloaded.
    6.SelectExitorpressXtoexit.
    Loading the HBA driver for a Windows Server 2008 install
    1.Gotowww.hp.comanddownloadtheIA64 Boot from San (Boot from SAN) driver kit.
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    							2.ExtracttheIA64 Boot from SAN kittoaUSBflashdrive.
    3.InserttheUSBflashdriveintoanavailableUSBslotonthesystem.
    Preparing the SAN disk device for operating system installation
    Topreparethediskdeviceforoperatingsysteminstallation:
    1.SelectEFI ShellontheEBSUmenu.
    2.WiththeHP Smart Setup CD-ROMintheDVDdrive,changetotheCD-ROMfilesystem.
    NOTE:
    The CD-ROM file system might be mounted somewhere other than fs0.
    3.Atthecommandprompt,changetothelocationoftheDiskpartUtility:
    Shell>fs1:
    fs1:\>cdefi\efi_utils
    4.RuntheDiskPartUtility:
    fs1:\efi\efi_utils>diskpart.efi
    5.Listthepartitionsavailable:
    DiskPart>list
    Outputsimilartothefollowingappears:
    ###BlkSizeBlkCount
    --------------------------
    0200B40
    12004800000
    NOTE:
    Device 0 is the virtual floppy disk and Device 1 is the LUN created to install the operating
    system. The BlkCount value varies depending on the size of the LUN created; it does not
    match the LUN size.
    6.Entertheselectcommandtoselectthebootdevice:
    DiskPart>Select1
    SelectedDisk=1s
    7.Inspectthedisk.Ifamessageotherthanthefollowingdisplays,usethecleancommandto
    destroyallpartitionsonthedisk.
    DiskPart>inspect
    SelectedDisk=1
    ThediskisRAW,nothingtoinspect.
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    							8.ExitDiskPart:
    DiskPart>exit
    9.RemovetheHPSmartSetupCD-ROMandinserttheWindowsServer2003CD-ROMinthedrive.
    10.Rescanthedrives,whichgivestheCD-ROMsystemaccesstotheWindowsCD-ROMfiles.
    fs1:\efi\efi_utils>map–r
    11.SelectExittoreturntotheEFIBootManagermenu.
    Youarenowreadytoinstalltheoperatingsystem.
    Installing the Windows Server 2003 operating system
    NOTE:
    For RX8620 or RX7620 systems, follow the instructions in “Special procedures for RX8620 or RX7620
    systems” on page 34 before installing the operating system.
    ToinstalltheWindowsServer2003operatingsystem:
    1.WiththeWindowsServer2003CD-ROMintheDVDdrive,select Bootable DVD.Pressanykey
    toboottheCD-ROMandstarttheinstallationprocess.
    NOTE:
    Do not press F6 to load any mass-storage device drivers.
    2.UsethelatestHPSmartSetupCD-ROMtoupdatethesystemdriversandagents.
    3.Tore-installtheHBAdriver,runtheSmartComponentbyselectingDrivers > Driver for FC HBA.
    ThissetstheHP-supportedregistryparameters.
    4.Installmultipathingsoftware.
    5.Reboottheservertocompletetheinstallation.
    NOTE:
    For single-path configurations, skip steps 6 through 8.
    6.ConnectanynonbootingHBAs.
    7.Followtheprocedurein.
    8.CreateandassignallotherstorageLUNstotheappropriateHBAs.
    Installing the Windows Server 2008 operating system
    ToinstalltheWindowsServer2008operatingsystem:
    1.WiththeWindows Server 2008 CD-ROMintheDVDdrive,selectBootable DVD.Pressanykey
    toboottheCD-ROMandstarttheinstallationprocess.
    2.Enteryourlanguageandotherpreferences.ClickNexttocontinuetheinstallation.
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    							3.ClickInstall Nowatthenextscreen.
    4.EntertheProductLicensekeyandclickNexttocontinue.
    5.ReadthetermsoftheLicenseAgreementandchecktheIaccepttheLicenseterms.andclickNext
    tocontinue.
    6.ClickCustom (Advanced)toinstallacleancopyofWindows,asthereisnoupgradeforWindows
    Server2003.
    7.ClickLoad DrivertoloadtheIA64BootfromSANdriverkitthatyousavedtotheUSBflashdrive.
    8.BrowsetothelocationontheUSBflashdrivethatcontainstheIA64BootfromSANdriverkit.
    9.SelecttheappropriateinffileandselectNexttocontinue.
    10.SelectthediskwhereyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystemandclickNext.
    11.Continuewiththeinstallation.
    Special procedures for RX8620 or RX7620 systems
    UsethefollowinginstallationproceduresforRX8620orRX7620systemsbeforeinstallingtheWindows
    operatingsystem.
    Running Express Setup
    1.WiththeHPSmartSetupCD-ROMintheDVDdrive,selectBootable DVD.
    2.SelectExpress Setupandfollowtheon-screeninstructions.
    3.AfterWindowsformatsthedriveandreboots,continuewiththeprocedureforaddingtheNOVESA
    settingstothebootLUN.
    Adding the NOVESA settings
    1.SelecttheEFIshellandchangethedirectorytothebootLUN(fs1:).
    NOTE:
    The boot disk might be mounted in a location other than fs1.
    2.ChangethedirectorytoMSUTIL,andthenentertheNVRBOOTcommand.Thefollowingexample
    showstheresults:
    Shell:\>fs1:
    fs1:\>dirDirectoryof:fs1:\07/17/0311:48a127fail_file.txt03/
    25/0305:00a841,216SETUPLDR.EFI06/25/0311:14a1,024EFI06/
    25/0311:14a1,024MSUtil2File(s)841,343bytes2Dir(s)
    fs1:\>cdmsutilfs1:\MSUtil>nvrbootNVRBOOT:OSBootOptions
    MaintenanceTool[Version5.2.3683]*1.WindowsServer2003,Enterprise
    2.EFIShell[Built-in]*=WindowsOSbootoption(D)isplay(M)odify
    (C)opyE(x)port(I)mport(E)rase(P)ush(H)elp(Q)uit
    3.Select(M)odifytomodifytheOSbootloader.
    4.Enterthebootoptiontoyouwanttomodify:
    EnterOSbootoptiontomodify:1
    5.Enter2tomodifytheoperatingsystemloadoptions.
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    							6.EntertheOsLoadOptionscommandwiththe/NOVESAoption:
    OsLoadOptions=/redirect/NOVESA
    7.Exittheoperatingsystemloadoptions.
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    							2 HP Emulex HBA installation, configuration,
    upgrade and uninstallation
    ThischapterdescribesInstallation,configuration,upgradeanduninstallationproceduresforHP
    supportedEmulexHBAdriversandfailovermanagementsoftwareusingsingleanddualchannelHP
    EmulexHBAswithProLiant(x86andx86_64)andIntegrity(IA64)Windowssystems.
    IMPORTANT:
    For important troubleshooting information, see Chapter 3, Troubleshooting.
    Locating and downloading the Windows Smart Component
    driver from the website
    Tolocateanddownloadthedriverkitfromthewebsitehttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/
    networking/index.html
    1.Selecthostbusadaptersfromthewebsitehttp://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastruc-
    ture/hba.html
    2.Selectyourservertype.
    3.UsingtheHPmodelnumberasyourguide,selectyourHBA.
    4.IntheSupportsection,selecttheHBAs software and driverlink.
    5.SelectDownload drivers and software.
    6.SelecttheHBA.
    7.Selecttheoperatingsystem.
    8.SelectanddownloadtheWindowsdriverkittoyourserver.
    Installation and configuration
    PerformthefollowingstepstoinstallandconfiguretheHBAsandtheircorrespondingcomponentson
    Windowssystems.
    •Step1–Installationandconfigurationrulesandassumptions
    •Step2–Installationandconfigurationprerequisites
    •Step3–InstallingtheHPEmulexdriverSmartComponentkit
    •Step4–ConfigureHBAdriver
    •Step5–InstallingHBAmanagementsoftware
    Step 1 – Installation and configuration rules and assumptions
    Beforeyoubegintheinstallationofthesoftware,thefollowingrulesandassumptionsmustbemet.
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    							•AllrulesandassumptionsintheAboutthisguidechapter,aswellasthischapter,havebeensat-
    isfied.
    •Alreadyinstalledsupportedoperatingsystem.
    •Toinstallthedriver,youmustbefamiliarwiththeoperatingsystemunderwhichtheHBAisto
    operate,andhaveaccesstooperatingsystemdocumentation.
    •HaveAdministratoruserprivileges.
    Step 2 – Installation and configuration prerequisites
    BeforeinstallingtheHBAdrivers:
    •ReviewImportantinformationofthisguide.
    •RecordHBAreferencenumbers.Seethesection,Recordingreferencenumbers,page8
    •Toobtainthelatestsoftwarekit,driver,applicationsandreleasenotes,followtheinstructionsin
    LocatinganddownloadingtheLinuxdriverkitfromthewebsite,page37
    •Reviewanyrestrictionsormandatoryupdatesthatapplytoyourconfigurationandoperating
    system.
    •Ensurethatyoursystemmeetstherequirementsdescribedinthereleasenotes.
    •ObtainandloadanyQFEthatisrequiredfortheversionofthedriverthatyouareabouttoload.
    TheQFErequirementcanbefoundinthedriverreleasenotes.
    Step 3 – Installing the HP Emulex driver Smart Component kit
    ThefollowingaredefaultinstructionsforinstallinganHPEmulexdriverkit.
    NOTE:
    HP recommends installing the complete HP Emulex driver kit. The HP Emulex driver kit is contained
    in the HP Smart component.
    1.Download the Windows Smart Component driver kit from the website
    http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.html to the target server.
    2.Execute the Smart Component.
    3.Answer all questions pertaining to the driver load.
    4.Reboot the server after the Smart Component completes.
    5.From the device manager, select the SCSI icon, and then select the HBA(s). Verify the version of
    the driver installed.
    If no yellow warning markers appear, the driver version is correct. The Emulex HBA driver has
    been installed.
    Step 4 – Installing the HBA management software
    TheHBAnywareSmartComponentkitislocatedintheUtilitysectionofthepage–thesamelocation
    astheSmartComponentdriverkit.
    1.ExecutetheSmartComponent.
    2.Answerallofthequestionstoinstallthedriverload.
    ArebootisnotrequiredfortheHBAnywareinstallationtocomplete.
    3.TolaunchHBAnyware,selectStart menu > Emulex > HBAnyware.
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    							Upgrade
    ThissectiondescribesupgradeandupdateproceduresforHPEmulexwithProLiant(x86andx86_64)
    andIntegrity(IA64)Windowsserversystems.
    Upgrade rules and assumptions
    Beforeyoubegin,besurethatalloftherulesandassumptionsinChapter1ofthisguidehavebeen
    met.
    Upgrade prerequisites
    BeforeyouperformHBAupdates,youmust:
    •Reviewthelatestreleasenotestoensurethatyouareusingthelatestsupportedconfiguration.
    •Ensurethatthesystemisrunningoneoftheoperatingsystemversionslistedinreleasenotes.
    •SeetheHPserverPCIslotspecificationstodetermineiftheserveriscompatiblewiththeseHBAs.
    •ObtaintheHBASmartComponentdriverkit.
    Updating the HP Emulex driver kit
    HPrecommendsinstallingthecompleteHPEmulexdriverkit.Thekitcontainsthedriverandutilities
    neededtodeployHBAsonWindowsservers.
    1.DownloadtheappropriateSmartComponentdriverkitfromthewebsitehttp://
    h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.htmltothetargetsystem'
    2.ExecutetheSmartcomponent
    3.Answerallquestionstoupdatethedriverkit.
    4.ReboottheserveraftertheSmartComponentcompletes.
    5.FromtheDeviceManager,selecttheSCSIiconandthenselecttheHBA(s).Verifytheversionof
    thedriverthatisinstalled.
    Ifnoyellowwarningmarkersappear,thedriverversioniscorrect.TheEmulexHBAdriverhas
    beeninstalled.
    Upgrading HBA management software
    ToupgradeHBAnywareusethefollowingprocedure:
    1.DownloadtheappropriateSmartComponentdriverkitfromthewebsitehttp://
    h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/index.htmltothetargetsystem'
    2.ExecutetheSmartcomponent
    3.Answerallquestionstoupdatethedriverkit.
    Arebootofyoursystemisnotrequired.
    4.TolaunchHBAnyware,selectStart menu > Emulex > HBAnyware.
    Uninstalling HBAnyware
    TouninstallHBAnyware:
    1.Fromyourserver,gototheControlPanel,andselectAdd/Remove software.
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    							2.SelecttheEmulexHBAnywareandclickRemove.
    3.Followtheon-screeninstructionstocompletetheuninstallation.
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